MetaPlanX · Project controls software

Plan it. Check it.
Control it.

Focused tools for planners and document controllers: build your Primavera P6 schedules, check them, report progress and control the paperwork.

The Matrix · Schedule builder

Fragnet in.
Full programme out.

Build your schedule in about a quarter of the usual time: describe one room, floor or road section, and The Matrix builds the whole P6 programme.

DatumLens · Schedule assurance

See what your
schedule really says.

Score quality, compare every update, trace the cause of delay, track progress graphically and simulate how the project builds.

The Herald · Progress reporting

Your P6 schedule,
reported.

Turn your target and update XER files into a professional monthly progress report in minutes: summary, a fact sheet per package, PDF or PowerPoint.

Kordo · Coming soon

Every document.
Every action.

Document control for the whole project team: forms, review workflows, registers and transmittals, with overdue items flagged and reminders sent.

Discover your tool

One for each part of the job.

Available now
Schedule builder

The Matrix

Build your schedule as if it were one room or one section of road. The Matrix repeats it across every block, floor or zone, with logic and resources, then writes an XER for P6.

WindowsP6 XER outputExcel input
$108 From $75/month, billed yearly
Available now
Schedule assurance

DatumLens

Opens your XER or XML to check quality, compare updates, explain delay, run QSRA, show progress graphically and simulate the build, floor by floor. All on your own computer.

XER & XMLQSRAProgress simulation
$99 From $69/month, billed yearly
Available now
Progress reporting

The Herald

Reads your target and every update XER, then writes the monthly report: cover, project summary, a fact sheet per package and an appendix, ready as PDF or PowerPoint.

PDF & PowerPointFact sheetsXER input
$29 From $20/month, billed yearly
Coming soon
Document control

Kordo

Forms, review workflows, drawing registers and transmittals for the whole project team, with overdue action items, reminders and dashboards.

FormsWorkflowsRegisters
Pricing announced at launch
2 in 1
The Matrix + DatumLens
Best value

Planner Bundle

Build the programme with The Matrix, then check every update with DatumLens. One licence key, one invoice.

Save 20%Both tools
$166 From $116/month, billed yearly

Not sure which tool you need?

Answer three quick questions and we will point you to the right one.

How they fit together

From fragnet to control.

A project needs a good schedule, an honest check of it, a clear monthly report and a tidy paper trail. Each tool does one of these, and works on its own.

01
Plan

The Matrix

Build the programme from one template, location by location, and export it to P6 as an XER.

Schedule builder
02
Check

DatumLens

Open the XER, score its quality, compare updates and explain any delay from the longest path.

Schedule assurance
03
Report

The Herald

Turn every update into the monthly progress report, with a fact sheet per package, as PDF or PowerPoint.

Progress reporting
04
Control

Kordo

Control the forms, drawings and approvals the schedule depends on, and see what is overdue. Coming soon.

Document control
Why MetaPlanX

Built the way planners work.

Every feature started as a question a planner asked on a live project.

Private by design

Your schedules stay on your own computer. No upload, no account, no surprises.

Works offline

On site, on a plane, or behind a client’s firewall. No connection needed.

Born on real projects

Used on live programmes first, then packaged for other planners.

Simple licensing

A licence key per computer, monthly or yearly, with team discounts.

14day free trial, every feature
45quality checks in DatumLens
4languages, including Arabic
0bytes of your schedule uploaded
Plans & pricing

Simple prices. No surprises.

Pay monthly or save with a yearly licence. Bundle both tools for the best value, and save 10–15% more with team licences from 5 computers.

Launch offer: 30% off every plan for a limited time
  • DatumLens from $69 a month, billed yearly
  • The Matrix from $75 a month, billed yearly
  • Planner Bundle from $116 a month, billed yearly
  • The Herald from $20 a month, billed yearly
DatumLens
$1,190−30%
$833/ year

or $83 monthly

Quality · Updates · Delay · QSRA · Progress simulation

The Matrix
$1,290−30%
$903/ year

or $90 monthly

Full schedule in days · Consistent · XER-ready

Best valuePlanner Bundle
$1,990−30%
$1,393/ year · both tools

or $139 monthly

Build with The Matrix, then check every update with DatumLens

Help centre

Questions, answered.

Trials, licensing, file formats and support: the full help centre has the answers. Still stuck? Start a live chat.

How does the 14-day free trial work?
Fill in the trial form and we email you the application and a trial key. Every feature is switched on for 14 days. No credit card, and nothing renews automatically.
Is my schedule data uploaded anywhere?
No. DatumLens and The Matrix run on your own Windows computer. Your files are opened and processed there and are never sent to us.
How are the tools licensed?
With a licence key per computer, billed monthly or yearly, and 30% off during our launch offer. Teams of 5 or more get volume pricing. See plans & pricing.
Which files do they work with?
DatumLens opens Primavera P6 XER and XML files. The Matrix takes an Excel workbook and writes an XER file that imports into P6 like any other schedule.
Get started

See the tools on your own schedule.

Try DatumLens and The Matrix free for 14 days. No credit card, nothing to cancel.